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NEW PLANTS. 



RACHYSTEOrA EARBERLE [Bot. Mag., t. 5607).— Asclepideae. 

 This plant was noticed in the Fluhal Woklu in 1866. But on account 

 of its peculiar and interesting character, we notice it again, in order to 

 introduce a figure. The genus Bracliystelma is a large one peculiar to 

 South Africa. The species grow in dry places, and form tuberous roots, 

 that are eaten by the natives. The root is as large as a turnip, the flowers are col- 

 lected in a dense globose head of a dingy purple colour. This plant is of no value 



BHACHySTBLMA BAEBBHI^. 



MESOPINIDim SANGUINBUM. 



to the cultivator, but as one of the curiosities of the vegetable kingdom, merits, we 

 hope, this brief notice and figure. 



Mesopinidium saxguixeum (5o^. Jf(a!$r., t. 5627).-Orchidese. A pretty epi- 

 phyte, with ligulate leaves and nodding racemes of rosy-pink flowers. 



Agave dasyliiiioide.s, Dasylirion-liTce Agave {Gard. Mag,, 1868, p. 115; Bot. 

 Mag., t. 5716). — Amaryllideoe. A noble Agave, native of Mexico, which has 

 flowered three times in the conservatory at Regent's Park. The leaves are three 

 and a-lialf to four feet long, narrow ensiform, the outer ones recurved ; the flower- 

 stem ten feet high, pendulous, the lower half crowded with bracts, the upper half 

 crowded with green flowers. 



Abutilox VExiLLAiiixjM, Standard-Jloioered Abutilon {Bot. Mag., t. 5717). — 

 Malvaceae. An elegant warm greenhouse plant, with dark green leaves and bell- 

 shaped flowers, Avhich have swlphur-coloured corollas and red calyces : when in 

 flower extremely graceful and attractive. 



Nasoxia ruxcTATA, Cinnabar-red Nasonia (Bot. Mag., t. 5718). — Orchideas. 

 A pretty little orchid from Peru, the flowei's of which are of a fine ciunabar-red 

 colour. 



P.i:oxiA Emodi, Himalayan "Peony {Bot, Mag., t. 5719). — A distinct, slender- 

 habited, and rather tender herbaceous peony, with large white flowers. 



Phahhitis nil VAii. LiMiJATA, White-edged Fharbitia {Bot. Mag., t. 5720). — 

 Convolvulaceoo. A white-edged variety of a well-known stove annual. It is ex- 

 tremely beautiful. 



